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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 25-1347840

James Frances McCandless Trust

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $261,720 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
PNC Bank Charitable Trust Grant Rev
Tower at PNC Plaza 300 Fifth Ave M
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 442-3927
Form and materials
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Deadlines
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Restrictions
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Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $261,720

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $5,358,051

  • Tax year 2024

    $248,022

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $5,362,286

  • Tax year 2023

    $253,506

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,364,632

  • Tax year 2022

    $291,503

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $5,274,901

  • Tax year 2021

    $252,505

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $5,467,850

  • Tax year 2020

    $266,946

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $5,261,270

  • Tax year 2019

    $276,097

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,200,596

  • Tax year 2018

    $266,412

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,070,160

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Special Olympics Pennsylvania IncNorristown, PA

    General support

    $25,000
  2. South Hills Interfaith MinistriesBethel Park, PA

    General support

    $23,000
  3. UPMC Horizon Community HealthPittsburgh, PA

    Merp inventory access

    $20,000
  4. Prince of Peace CenterFarrell, PA

    The dignity of work

    $20,000
  5. North Hills Affordable Housing HearthGlenshaw, PA

    General support

    $20,000
  6. National Council of Young Mens ChristianChicago, IL

    General support

    $15,000
  7. 412 Food Rescue IncPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $15,000
  8. American National Red CrossWashington, DC

    General support

    $15,000
  9. 1HOOD Media AcademyPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $15,000
  10. Coraopolis Community Development CorpCoraopolis, PA

    General support

    $12,500
  11. Mercer Area LibraryMercer, PA

    Multi-sensory envir equip

    $12,500
  12. Community Counseling CenterHermitage, PA

    General support

    $12,230
  13. Casa of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $11,490
  14. Volunteers of America IncPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  15. Greater Valley Community ServicesBraddock, PA

    Fuel up for summer

    $10,000
  16. Hope Center for Arts and TechnologySharon, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  17. Young Black Motivated Kings & QueensPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  18. Mercer County Coalition for Drug AwarenessSharon, PA

    Roar center

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services3 grants $37,50024% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $25,00016% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $23,00015% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,00013% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $15,00010% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $12,2308% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $21,49014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania16 grants $231,720
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $15,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • PNC Bank N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $59,816

The return

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